Crane helped choose my dress, he was there when I tried it on, he helped me get ready before the wedding, and we arrived together. There was no “old, new, something blue”. We chose to not have any bridemaids, groomsmen, flowergirls, or ringbearers. We did away with the aisle, and nobody “gave me away”. I did not wear a veil. We did not exchange rings (as they were already tattooed on our fingers!). We did not throw my beautiful basket of lambs ear, and I did not wear a garter. We decided that all these traditions and superstitions were silly and unnecessary. We just went and did the ceremony, then partied afterward. Crane’s best friend, Thomas, is the officiant. We are indeed standing on top of a picnic table. And yes, we totally toppled over at the end. It was completely accidental. Nobody was hurt. I wouldn’t have it any other way. (Sorry about the sound; the roar in the background is the generator we were using to power the DJ’s equipment, since the venue did not have electricity. The generator really wasn’t that loud in person. The camera just happened to pick that particular noise up especially well.) Music: “Besaido Island” composed by Masashi Hamauzu
Friends, we are gathered together this morning here and in this park to bless and to witness the joining together of these two people, Bonny Ann Haupt and Oleg Vladimirivich Turayev in Christian marriage. … Bonny and Oleg come this morning to give themselves to one another in this holy covanent. … Bonny, will you have Oleg to be your husband, to live together in holy marriage, to love and comfort him, to honor and keep him in sickness and in health and forsaking all others to be faithful to him so long as you both shall live? If so please say “I will.” “I will.” (Same for Oleg) … Oleg and Bonny have chosen for their ceremony 2 very pertanent scripture passages. I’d like to share them with you, here, this morning. First from the 2nd chapter of The Song of Solomon. One of the most beautiful chapters in The Bible which talks about King Solomon as he speeks about how his wife has made an impact in his life and how he has decided to dedicate himself to her. Song of Solomon 2:16 My lover is mine, and I am his. And then from the 4th chapter of Eclesiasties: Ecclesiastes 4:9-12 Two are better than one because they have a good return for their labor. For if either of them falls, the one will lift up his companion. But woe to the one who falls when there is not another to lift him up. Furthermore, if two lie down together they keep warm, but how can one be warm alone? And if one can overpower him who is alone, two can resist him. A cord of three strands is not quickly torn …
Welcome brides, grooms, and future wedding guests I’m Harmonie Krieger your host for nuptialstv.com your video guide to planning your wedding and beyond. On this edition of Nuptialstv we will be covering Exchanging traditional vows in the Wedding Ceremony. Weddings are about tradition and nothing says tradition more than the exchanging of the rings and wedding vows. Some couples want to write their own wedding vows and others want to find vows that reflect their own personal thoughts. Wedding vows can be long and elaborate or short and sweet. Here are a few sample ceremony wedding vows that may be what you are looking for: * This ring is a token of my love. I marry you with this ring and with all that I am. * I give this ring as my gift to you. Wear it and think of me and know that I love you. * This ring is a token of my love, my fidelity and of the unending circle of our lives for yesterday, today and tomorrow. * I pledge to you all that I am and will ever be. With this ring, I am gladly yours and you are mine. * This ring is a symbol of our love, our faith and our commitment to each other. * Please take this ring as a token of my love, my trust and my unending desire to be with you for all the days of our lives. * With this ring, I thee wed and I do bestow upon thee all the treasures of my heart, my mind and my hands. Thanks for watching nuptialstv.com, I’m your host Harmonie Krieger offering Congratulations for the Groom and Best Wishes to the Bride!
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Welcome brides, grooms, and future wedding guests I’m Harmonie Krieger your host for nuptialstv.com your video guide to planning your wedding and beyond. On this edition of Nuptialstv we will be covering the role of the wedding planner. Traditionally, wedding planners were friends or family members who took on the burden of managing your wedding details. Once upon a time, the bride’s parents were in charge of paying for and coordinating the wedding. The bride’s mother was and often still is the de facto wedding planner. However, modern wedding planning is a direct result of the expanding family living miles apart from their immediate family. When engaged couples live so far away from their immediate families, the benefits of hiring a professional to handle the details and coordinate their wedding can save you time, money as well as providing you with stress relief in the months, weeks and days leading up to the big event. When you hire a wedding planner, you will be hiring an economic advisor, mediator, organizer and part time psychiatrist. The wedding planner will hold hands, coax vendors, organize the decorators, offer advice, and negotiate contracts. The wedding planner will carry the extra bobby pins, hairspray and even extra pairs of panty hose. He or she will provide mental, emotional, and physical support to the bride in a variety of ways. Thanks for watching nuptialstv.com,you’re your host Harmonie Krieger offering Congratulations for the Groom and Best Wishes to …
Welcome brides, grooms, and future wedding guests I’m Harmonie Krieger your host for nuptialstv.com your video guide to planning your wedding and beyond. On this edition of Nuptialstv we will be covering planning your wedding ceremony and more importantly having fun along the way. Congratulations, you’re planning a wedding! Wedding planning revolves around one singular event: the ceremony. There is a great deal of pre-planning and post-planning related to arranging the vendors, the dresses, the tuxes, the site and the reception. Yet all of these components are directly related to the central focus that is the actual ceremony. Weddings are a symphony of organized chaos with the wedding planner in the role of conductor. There is a great deal involved when planning a wedding and the following is just a sample of what you need to account for. Whether you are the bride, mother of the bride, wedding planner or some combination thereof here is a quick checklist of your responsibilities. * Ongoing Communication with the Bride and Groom * Budget Planning * Schedules, Timelines and Checklists * Selection and booking of venues for wedding and reception * Selecting and booking of the minister or justice of the peace * Planning theme and style of the wedding * Coordinating design, ordering and mailing of invitations * Coordinating selection of wedding attire and accessories * Coordinating or Providing vendors (florist, caterer, photographer, musician, beautician, hair stylists …
Welcome brides, grooms, and future wedding guests I’m Harmonie Krieger your host for nuptialstv.com your video guide to planning your wedding and beyond. On this edition of Nuptialstv we will be covering planning the perfect wedding ceremony: traditional vs. the non-traditional. Congratulations your getting married now what’s the next step? One of the first decisions, in planning the perfect wedding, is which type of wedding ceremony to have, traditional or non-traditional. The perfect wedding exists in the minds and hearts of the bride and groom. Planning a wedding, a perfect wedding, requires the bride and groom to communicate their love, their expectations, and their customs into one single ceremony. There are many twists and turns on the road to planning for that perfect wedding. It’s important to understand that the style of ceremony will dictate different types of customs to be followed. There are expectations associated with each one and it’s up to the bridal couple to help narrow the field down. A religious ceremony is considered a traditional wedding. It will take place in a house of worship such as a church or synagogue. It would be officiated by a rabbi, a minister or member of the clergy. Traditional religious ceremonies usually call for formal wear with a number of attendants and very traditional music. Civil or non-traditional ceremonies can be held anywhere such as on board a yacht, on a cliff top, on a beach or even in a family backyard. The officiate is a …
(Sorry about the sound; the roar in the background is the generator we were using to power the DJ’s equipment, since the venue did not have electricity. The generator really wasn’t that loud in person. The camera just happened to pick that particular noise up especially well.) Music: “Besaido Island” composed by Masashi Hamauzu